Allied Telesis AT-S39 - Manual (Page 35)

AT-S39 User’s Guide
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Telnet Management Session
You can use the Telnet application protocol from a workstation on your
network to manage an AT-8000 Series switch. This type of management
is referred to as remote management because, unlike a local
management session, you do not have to be in the wiring closet where
the switch is located. You can use any workstation on your network with
the application protocol to manage the switch.
In terms of functionally, there are almost no differences between
managing a switch locally through the RS232 Terminal Port and
remotely with the Telnet application protocol. You see the same menu
selections and have nearly the same management capabilities.
Starting a Telnet management session requires that there be at least one
enhanced stacking switch in your network that has an IP address and
whose enhanced stacking status has been set to master. That switch is
referred to as the master switch. Once you have started a Telnet
management session on the master switch, you have management
access to all enhanced stacking switches, including the AT-8000 Series
switch, that reside in the same enhanced stack.
Note
For background information on enhanced stacking, refer to
Enhanced Stacking Overview on page 58.
Starting a Telnet
Management
Session
To start a Telnet management session, specify the IP address of the
master switch of the enhanced stack in the Telnet application protocol
and enter the management software password when prompted. The
default password for manager access is “friend”. The default password
for operator access is “operator”. Logins and passwords are case-
sensitive. For information on the two access levels, refer to
Management Access Levels on page 26. (For instructions on how to
change a password, refer to Configuring the Management Passwords
on page 51.)
The Main Menu of a Telnet management session is the same menu seen
in a local management session, as shown in Figure 2 on page 33. You can
perform nearly all the same functions from a local management session
as you can from a Telnet management session.
The menus also function the same. To make a selection, type its
corresponding number of letter. To return to a previous menu, type R or
press ESC twice.